It has come to light that DS2 (5, autism) has a very overbearing friend at school (MS). Lets call her J (AFAIK she is NT).
When I picked DS2 up on Friday he said J had smacked him across the face. DS1 then said that he has seen J doing it a few times.
Now ds2 has a full time 1:1, and she had never mentioned it, so took it up with her yesterday as was concerned it was happening when she took her lunch break (even though she is meant to be covered). She said she new nothing of it, but would look into it.
When I collected him yesterday, she came over as she usually does with him and mentioned he had been scratched across his face by J. This happened when she took her lunch break. She said she looked into what I said, and it would appear J has been very controlling of DS2 when she isn't there, quite possesive of him when he wants to play with his normal friends and hits out at him if he leaves her.
Now I've seen DS2 and J together, normally going in or out of school and she always says hello to him, he gets quite excited seeing her and they walk holding hands. So I was quite shocked that she has been ike this with him.
I need to ask this 1:1 why he isn't being supervised when she isn't there, or who is looking after him. I will be voicing my concerns that she is being violent with him, so they must be being left to get like that.
I'm also unsure of this friendship. WWYD? Is this normal 5 year old girl behaviour? Should I just allow the teachers to handle this?
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DS2 has an overbearing friend. WWYD?
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5ElvesMooningSanta · 07/12/2010 21:35
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